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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,931,257.75 and 8,409,024.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,931,257.75 and 8,409,024.75 is: 17,987,041.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931,257.75 : 8,409,024.75 = 8,409,024.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931,257.75/8,409,024.75 = 8,409,024.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931,257.75x = 8,409,024.75 × 8,409,024.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931,257.75x = 70,711,697,246,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,711,697,246,112.56/3,931,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,987,041.74

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